{"id":47444,"date":"2025-01-22T10:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/?post_type=horse-breed&#038;p=47444"},"modified":"2025-01-22T10:37:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:37:52","slug":"percheron","status":"publish","type":"horse-breed","link":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/percheron\/","title":{"rendered":"Percheron"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47444\" class=\"elementor elementor-47444\" data-elementor-post-type=\"horse-breed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-22 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ba2af98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ba2af98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-66 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cd991ff\" data-id=\"5cd991ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5e2caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c5e2caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<meta http-equiv='x-dns-prefetch-control' content='on'>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/s.gravatar.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/www.google-analytics.com' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>The Percheron is a heavy cold-blooded horse originating in France, native to the Le Perche region, and now widespread throughout the world. One of the oldest French horse breeds, the cold-blooded horse traces its origins back to the Arabian and, through selection, has evolved over the centuries into a strong and muscular work and draft horse. Today, two types of Percheron of different weights exist, with the lighter horses being used primarily for recreational riding. But the cold-blooded horse also cuts a fine figure as a family, carriage and baroque horse. Impressive in its appearance, the Percheron enjoys increasing popularity probably also because of its imposing, massive stature.<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61970fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61970fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Important data at a glance<\/h2><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Origin:<\/strong> France<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Type:<\/strong> Coldblood<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Size:<\/strong> 63 &#8211; 71 in<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 1984 &#8211; 3024 lbs<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Colors:<\/strong> gray, black, rarely chestnut and bay<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Suitability:<\/strong> working and draft horse<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c510c14 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c510c14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  How tall does a Percheron grow?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Percheron reaches a height of approx. 61 to 68 inches.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe82717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fe82717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Breeding history of Percheron horses<\/h2><p>Percheron horses are one of the oldest French breeds and have been native to the eponymous region of Le Perche in <strong>northwestern France<\/strong> for centuries. Originally, they trace their ancestry back to the Arabian, as domestic mares have been crossed with Arabian stallions since the Middle Ages. Today&#8217;s heavy cat-blood type developed in the course of the increasing selection of draft and work horses, which played an important role in <strong>agriculture<\/strong>, especially in the 19th century. The original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/arabian-horse\/\">Arabian horse<\/a> developed into a massive and heavily muscled breed as a result of climatic conditions and the interpretation of <strong>breeding for the performance of heavy work.<\/strong><\/p><p>The large and powerfully built horses were used for a variety of agricultural purposes, from harvesting to transportation, and were increasingly exported throughout the world beginning in the <strong>20th century<\/strong>. During World War I, they were used as military horses before increasing mechanization reduced demand. However, as demand grew in the wake of recreational riding, the Percheron regained popularity. Today, the breed is still common in France, but also in Great Britain, North America, Japan and Russia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afcc62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1afcc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Appearance of Percheron horses<\/h2><p>The Percheron is a heavy cold-blooded horse and reaches a height of 61 to 73 inches with a weight of 1102 to 2645 lbs. In terms of conformation, <strong>two types of horses are distinguished<\/strong>, Le Trait Percheron and Le Diligencier Percheron. The first, heavier type is particularly large and massive and corresponds to a heavyweight working and pack horse with muscular hindquarters. The lighter type, on the other hand, remains smaller and is also suitable as a riding horse in the field of leisure riding.<\/p><p>Basically, the Percheron of both species have set breed standards, including the expressive head with <strong>lively eyes, large nostrils and elongated ears<\/strong>. Desirable are a medium-length neck, strikingly sloping and long shoulders, as well as a broad, massive chest and a short, straight back. The strong rib curvature and the slightly sloping croup with a tendency to double appear also striking. The dry foundation is characterized by strong limbs and a<strong> light feathering at the fetlocks.<\/strong><\/p><p>With regard to coat coloration, the gray is predominant in the Percheron. According to breed regulations, only gray and black coat colors are accepted, with the gray shading out with age. Therefore, <strong>apple gray and, more rarely, black horses<\/strong> are common.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-33 penci-ercol-order-2 penci-sticky-sb penci-sidebarSC   elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a4d81a2\" data-id=\"5a4d81a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f57bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7f57bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Percheron horses for sale<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/js\/ehorses.gethorses.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"getHorses\"><script>\r\n\t\tgetHorses(jQuery(\"#getHorses\"), 5, 180, 0, 'com');\r\n\t<\/script><\/div><\/center>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a9832e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"20a9832e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/buy-horse\/percheron.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Percheron horses for sale <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-287bec35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"287bec35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77985525\" data-id=\"77985525\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e09dd82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e09dd82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Impressions of the horse breed<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-20 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c0d792 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c0d792\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-50 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f46441\" data-id=\"1f46441\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a011e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a011e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/percheron-trot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47448\" alt=\"percheron: horse trots over a paddock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/percheron-trot.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/percheron-trot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/percheron-trot-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/percheron-trot-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-50 penci-ercol-order-2 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62ebc1f\" data-id=\"62ebc1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd42cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fd42cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/percheron-portrait-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47449\" alt=\"Percheron: portrait of a white horse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/percheron-portrait-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/percheron-portrait-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/percheron-portrait-1-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/percheron-portrait-1-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dd377a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dd377a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a0ce3b3\" data-id=\"2a0ce3b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6346514 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6346514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t What is the weight of a Percheron?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDepending on the size, the average weight is 1984 lbs.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523d41f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"523d41f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Percheron in video<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3c9636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4c3c9636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=gNKbzQE91Mo&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abe179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3abe179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Characteristics of the Percheron<\/h2><p>The heavy cold-blooded horses are characterized by good-naturedness and show themselves<strong> intelligent and willing to perform.<\/strong> Despite their high body weight, they are by no means cumbersome, but very willing to work, eager and full of energy. In handling they always prove to be uncomplicated and <strong>reliable<\/strong>. Thus, the Percheron is suitable as a carriage and driving horse, and in the lighter type also as a riding horse for leisure.<\/p><p>Particularly noteworthy is their <strong>enormous endurance<\/strong>. Logging or carriage rides lasting for hours are no problem for the Percheron. The animals always remain industrious and good-natured. Last but not least, the Arabian blood is also noticeable in this breed, which probably still flows through its veins in minute quantities. The Percheron horse is &#8211; due to its mass &#8211;<strong> not a boring animal<\/strong>, but can sometimes be observed in lively buck jumps on the pasture. These animals love life and like to show it through their wonderful, loyal character.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4896e67 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4896e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow old does a Percheron become?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe life expectancy for a coldblood is 16 to 18 years on average. However, many Percherons have lived to be 25 years and older.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28eb4921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28eb4921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Special characteristics, uses and hereditary diseases of the breed<\/h2><p>Breeders divide the Percheron into two different types:<\/p><ul><li>the light, sporty and somewhat nobler type<\/li><li>the massive and clearly heavier basic type<\/li><\/ul><p>These two types (often deliberately bred) can be <strong>used differently today.<\/strong> While this horse used to be popular mainly as a draft animal and robust riding horse in the military, meanwhile especially the lighter types can be seen again and again in dressage as well as in jumping. Due to its type, this horse is certainly not suitable for high classes, but provides riders with absolute versatility in use to a certain degree.<\/p><p>Basically, this breed belongs to the robust, frugal, as well as adaptable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breeds\/\">horse breeds<\/a>, which are <strong>not more susceptible to diseases than other breeds.<\/strong> The only thing to keep in mind is that the Percheron does not need a lot of energy and the feeding must be adapted accordingly. However, this is true for most cold-blooded breeds.<\/p><p>Nevertheless, there are horses which are affected by the disease PSSM. PSSM stands for &#8220;polysaccharide storage myopathy&#8221; and refers to a metabolic disorder of the muscles. <strong>PSSM exists in two types.<\/strong> Type 1 is the genetically, heritable form. Type 2 is not genetically inherited. However, the Percheron is considered (for example, next to the Noriker or in the South German Warmblood) as a breed at risk for this. Type 1 stallions are usually castrated and sold as geldings. Stallions that inherit PSSM should not necessarily be used for breeding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d7e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Famous horses of the breed in sports, film and television<\/h2><p>Probably the most famous Percheron is the stallion &#8220;Dr. Le Gear&#8221;. He was born in 1902 and is said to have been the tallest horse in the world with a<strong> height of 7,18 ft.<\/strong> Dr. Le Gear reached with his size a considerable weight of 3024 lbs.<\/p><p>The report &#8220;Percheron, the powerhouse with horsepower&#8221; presents this horse breed in its diversity and gives a good insight into the various possible uses.<\/p><p>However, the Percheron is particularly well known to beer drinkers. The<strong> Warsteiner brewery<\/strong> relied on this horse breed for over 30 years and discontinued the presentation at shooting festivals, weddings and public festivals in 2017.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311b78d elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"311b78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow expensive is a Percheron?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith this breed, you have to expect a price starting at about 4,000 dollar. The price for a Percheron varies depending on age and level of training. If you want to buy a Percheron, you will find mostly dark animals like blacks or dark browns, especially in the USA, because dark horses are more popular there. Predominantly, however, there are gray horses.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Percheron is a heavy cold-blooded horse originating in France, native to the Le Perche&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":47446,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[196],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47444","horse-breed","type-horse-breed","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-horse-breeds"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Percheron: Breed Profile | ehorses.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Percheron - 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